Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Livingston County Industry Wages Lag Behind New York, and Wages Lag Behind the United States


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Total wages in all industries in Livingston County, New York when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 46.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $50,107. The industry pay was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Livingston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Livingston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 341.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Livingston County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in New York, where the industry felt a gain of 4.1 percent. The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Livingston County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (341.8 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (168.5 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (111.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (92.3 percent gain)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (47.1 percent gain)

Livingston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 74.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New York, where the industry reported a loss of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Specialty food stores industry in Livingston County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 12.1 in percent of workers in the Specialty food stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (74.3 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (72.5 percent decline)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (63.9 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (59.1 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (48.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in New York, which went through a loss of -1.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Livingston County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other motor vehicle dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 87 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other motor vehicle dealers industry make up 12.1 percent of the total job loss in Livingston County, New York.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other motor vehicle dealers (87 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (73 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (61 jobs lost)
4. Specialty food stores (56 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (48 jobs lost)

Given the 61 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Livingston County

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has grown the most with 166 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry makes up 24.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Livingston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (166 new jobs)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (87 new jobs)
3. Religious organizations (51 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (46 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (45 new jobs)

In Livingston County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 376 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

 

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